As I've just uninstalled some fairly disappointing trial software, it got me thinking about the worst software apps that I have come across - for me many were pre-sketchup 3d programs that promised great things but were actually terrible. I thought this might make a good discussion. What software have you hated, found to be totally useless, clunky, buggy, counter-intuitive, prone-to-crash, power hungry, no tech support, total crap?

I'll get the ball rolling. Most hated:Organica. An obscure 3d "blob modeller" program. It looked great but crashed all the time. Also for counter intuitiveness I have to nominate Design Workshop, I know people can do amazing things with it but I could never get beyond drawing a box. Clunkiness goes to Autocad 11 on Ms-dos.

Al,

I imported the skp into layout, then exported pdf, it worked fine.

Good technique canoek, I've never thought to do that.

Thanks Chris

This is brilliant, works fast on my machine and updates automatically, I don't need to click "update". Is that something you have added?

@unknownuser said:

The only little remark I have with current plugin (besides saying it is awesome ), is that after some manipulation, it starts to become difficult to see which points to move.
It would be great if the control points would stick more to the geometry...I am not sure if my explanation is clear

Is there some benefit in perhaps colouring the points on the ffd cube? I have no idea if it is possible to do this, but for instance, top points blue, north and south points green, east and west points red, bottom face black. Then, when you start manipulating stuff, it would be easier to see which point corresponds to what. Obviously the more complicated the deformation, the less useful this would become.

@unknownuser said:

This is astonishing! Maybe I don't have to learn Blender for my organic modeling after all!

I second that.

Similar to Remus, I normally model the ground floor, group it. Model the ceiling / 1st floor thickness, group it. Model the 1st floor rooms, group it. Model the 1st floor ceiling and roof, group it. Model the site and landscaping etc, group that too.

Then it is easy to manage your model and make revisions without wrecking everything.

But that is just the way I do it, Krisidious is good at this sort of thing, there are some tutorials he wrote on this site somewhere.

LOL! My sister has a maine coon too, big cats but no brains.

With all the crap that happens to unwanted animals and big cats I can't believe somebody is genetically engineering another one. Also it looks like it could easily kill a regular domesticated cat and probably some dogs too.

Looks like you've exported the perspectives and elevations as dwg and then added hatches?

Happy Birthday!

Welcome Ill Tempered Greg! I used to buy some wine called Bad Tempered Cyril, any relation? We are a friendly bunch, please join in

At school I played the usuals; football and rugby. I was enthusiastic but pretty terrible. Also had to play cricket in the summer, you americans should be glad you don't play it, it sucks; complicated rules and very boring. I did a bit of climbing and abseiling later on and got quite into that, would like to take it up again. In my twenties I experimented with a gym membership but just found it boring but did do some kickboxing that I would also like to try again - not to batter people, just for fitness. For the past thirteen years I have been running a few miles every day religiously and entered a few local 10k races, I should join the local club and get more competitive, this thread may inspire me.

Fair point Julian. I think anybody would soon outgrow an eee, I wouldn't use one, but it might be good just for portability.

@unknownuser said:

Asus EEE is a joke, pretty much a gadget IMHO.

@unknownuser said:

the Asus EeePC uses a Linux based OS, i.e. no go for SU

Asus EEE ships with either a linux distro or windows Xp, but it is probably too small to consider for SU.

remus

I just ammended my post on that, it ships with xp or linux, not vista

Just for the record, the eee will run Sketchup.

Thanks Fletch

I'll get into that straight away.

Cheers

Jon

Oh sorry, did not think of that.

http://www.daz3d.com/program/studio/1_0index.php

You probably all already know this and as usual I am the last to find out but if not check the link above! A nice touch to the registration process is a pledge you have to make to tell at least two other people to sign up, so I'd thought I'd go one better and tell you lot, that is of course, if you didnt already know.

good plan Gaieus!